Beyond River Cottage

Hugh's new farm is 10 times the size of River Cottage, so he plans to expand production, including setting up a culinary headquarters where he can sell direct to the public.

Several weeks after Hugh leased a collection of barns near his farm to serve as his culinary headquarters, he gives himself a two-week deadline to get operations up and running.

Hugh builds a maternity room for his sow, contemplates how to install plumbing in his new headquarters, and challenges himself to put the purple broccoli back on the culinary map.

On May Day, Hugh takes advantage of a healthy crowd that gathers on the Cerne Abbas Giant by selling his famous chocolate waffles. It is also opening night at The River Cottage HQ.

There are new arrivals on Hugh's farm. Also, Hugh attends an Easter Blossom Picnic Party, goes mushroom hunting, and gets a crash course in breadmaking from a master baker.

Hugh teams up with a local fisherman to catch whelks before selling them on Carnival Day. Back at The River Cottage HQ, Hugh is inspired to create the West Dorset Tomato Festival.

The day has arrived for Hugh and Ken Bishop to harvest his honey who carefully extract a robust 25 lbs. Hugh then enters some culinary delights into the Melplash Agricultural Show.

Hugh plans a sumptuous menu for a special Autumn feast he plans to throw at The River Cottage HQ. It is also a good time of year to go mushroom hunting, but this time from the air.